US rank #7888 Girls' name Peak 2020 71 births

Rilah — #7888 US girls' name

71 babies named Rilah in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s112020s60
#7888
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Rilah was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

20 babies were named Rilah in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rilah

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Rilah between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rilah currently holds the #7888 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rilah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rilah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rilah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rilah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

71

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2020

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,888

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rilah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
20
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
0510152025 2024202320222021202020192014 5

Rilah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
60 births that decade — 85% of Rilah's all-time total
2010s112020s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rilah?
71 babies have been named Rilah since 2014. It currently ranks #7888 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 20 births.
When was Rilah most popular?
Rilah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Rilah been used?
Rilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rilah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riley, Rileigh, Rilynn, Rilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2014–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.